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“M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, is one of the most famous star clusters in the sky. Also known as M45, it is about 400 light-years away and contains over 3,000 stars. The blue glow around the brighter stars is light reflecting off surrounding dust.
The Earth on 9 January 2006 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 January 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 January 2006 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2012 Mapping dark matter in galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 New Hubble infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image of Star Field Around M83 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Hubble optical view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2021 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's second-most populous city with 3.5 million residents, is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 JAN 2006 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 JAN 2006.
Questions about January 9, 2006
What space photo was released on January 9, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2006 was "M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on January 9, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 72% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 2006?
January 9, 2006 was a Monday, day 9 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 9, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.